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Lottery for preliminary hearing?

Started by m8ighty, January 05, 2011, 06:17:48 PM

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m8ightyTopic starter

January 05, 2011, 06:17:48 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM by Guest

Is it normal for a court of law to draw from a lottery so that fans can sit in on the performance, uhh... i mean court hearing. Idk that just seems out of the ordinary to me... it all just seems so set up to me. Like when they where doing a lottery for tickets for the memorial....?.... and now for court?

How come there wasn't a lottery drawing for fans for the Anna Nicole Smith case, or why couldn't anyone sit in on Lindsey Lohan or DMX court hearings? :lol:
All kinda fishy to me

roxy101

January 05, 2011, 06:26:46 PM #1 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM by Guest

It's normal. That's how people sit in in the first place.

PrettyYoungTeletubby

January 05, 2011, 06:51:13 PM #2 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM by Guest

it was exactly the same in the 2005 trial. I think it s pretty normal, really

m8ightyTopic starter

January 05, 2011, 07:07:19 PM #3 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM by Guest

oh ok, i wasnt sure about it, thks for clearing that up.  :)

hesouttamylife

January 05, 2011, 08:42:36 PM #4 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM by Guest

The thing that concerns me about the lottery is that there are 2 people that ALWAYS seem to get in :?:

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encino_girl

January 05, 2011, 10:31:04 PM #5 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: "m8ighty"

Is it normal for a court of law to draw from a lottery so that fans can sit in on the performance, uhh... i mean court hearing. Idk that just seems out of the ordinary to me... it all just seems so set up to me. Like when they where doing a lottery for tickets for the memorial....?.... and now for court?

How come there wasn't a lottery drawing for fans for the Anna Nicole Smith case, or why couldn't anyone sit in on Lindsey Lohan or DMX court hearings? :lol:
All kinda fishy to me

It's typical to have a drawing when the case is a high profile one, and a large public turnout is likely or guaranteed. While the ANS case was a big news maker, ANS didn't have the devout fan base Michael has. If the proceedings aren't closed to the public (possible reasons being security, potential for jury tainting, etc.), then anyone can attend and observe. I'm assuming the lottery will be daily, thus giving everyone wishing to have a seat a chance to do so.

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scorpionchik

January 06, 2011, 01:21:51 AM #6 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM by Guest

Correct, because the hearing is closed, but  fans want to be present, they allow very limited numbers inside despite many wishful. Thus, they created lottery system to fairly select people and it will be daily. On the first day, they allow 5 people, I was told next days more maybe allowed, up to 10

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MJhasSpoken

January 06, 2011, 02:22:43 AM #7 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: "hesouttamylife"

The thing that concerns me about the lottery is that there are 2 people that ALWAYS seem to get in :?:

Which two people?
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